Yuanshi County
Yuanshi County (simplified Chinese: 元氏县; traditional Chinese: 元氏縣; pinyin: Yuánshì Xiàn; lit. 'Yuan's County') is located in the southwest of Hebei Province, North China, 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the south of Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital. Yuanshi County borders Gaoyi County to the south, Zhao County and Luancheng District to the east, Jingxing County to the west and Luquan District to its north.
The total area of the county is 68 km (26 sq mi). The region is dominated by hills and valleys, with flat plains at the base of the Taihang Mountains. The area has a semi-arid climate, marked by continental monsoons and droughts during the spring.
Yuanshi became a county during the Han dynasty and is the birthplace of Emperor Ming of Han, Li Mu and Li Zuoche.
Yuanshi was the site of the Hebei tractor rampage.
Administrative divisions
Subdistricts:
- Chengqu Subdistrict (城区街道)
Towns:
Townships:
- Dongzhang Township (东张乡), Zhaotong Township (赵同乡), Macun Township (马村乡), Beichu Township (北褚乡), Suyang Township (苏阳乡), Sucun Township (苏村乡), Beizheng Township (北正乡), Qianxian Township (前仙乡), Heishuihe Township (黑水河乡)
Climate
| Climate data for Yuanshi (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
25.7 (78.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
39.8 (103.6) |
42.0 (107.6) |
42.3 (108.1) |
39.7 (103.5) |
37.0 (98.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
42.3 (108.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
15.0 (59.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.3 (90.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
4.8 (40.6) |
19.4 (66.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
8.2 (46.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.8 (18.0) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
1.7 (35.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
8.9 (48.0) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
7.8 (46.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.7 (−5.3) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
10.2 (50.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
4.9 (40.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−23.2 (−9.8) |
−23.2 (−9.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.0 (0.08) |
4.8 (0.19) |
9.9 (0.39) |
25.0 (0.98) |
37.4 (1.47) |
60.5 (2.38) |
130.0 (5.12) |
139.4 (5.49) |
51.8 (2.04) |
25.4 (1.00) |
14.6 (0.57) |
2.9 (0.11) |
503.7 (19.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 11.1 | 10.4 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 67 |
| Average snowy days | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 10.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 60 | 56 | 53 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 75 | 80 | 75 | 67 | 68 | 64 | 65 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139.2 | 150.9 | 200.4 | 229.4 | 257.9 | 219.2 | 177.1 | 178.0 | 176.1 | 170.0 | 147.6 | 137.9 | 2,183.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 45 | 49 | 54 | 58 | 59 | 50 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 49 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Li, Wenhua, ed. (2001). Agro-ecological Farming Systems in China. UNESCO. pp. 316–17. ISBN 978-92-3-103784-9.
- ^ "Drunken Man Kills 11 In China Tractor Rampage". ASSOCIATED PRESS/NPR. August 2, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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